August 11, 2013

PAWTUCKET â As Lincoln All-Stars' manager Matt Netto drove the 125-plus miles home to Central Falls from Bristol, Conn. late Saturday night, dozens upon dozens of âWhat ifs?â flooded his mind â how an extra-base hit with Braedon Carney on first with no one out in the third could've changed matters; how Patrick Gribbin could've scored after beating out a perfect bunt with two down in the fifth; how similar this defeat was to the one Lincoln suffered in this same scenario four years before.

August 11, 2013

As a relatively junior Democrat in a Republican-dominated Congress, 1st District Rep. David Cicilline says he finds it âvery frustratingâ that a significant portion of the GOP âare not moving forward anything we need to get done,â in terms of the important issues facing the country.

Instead, he says, âthey seem very focused on passing bills that are used to communicate a message and speak to the most extreme members of their party, knowing that the bill in the form that they pass it is not going to be taken up by the Senate or is promised to be vetoed by the president.â

August 11, 2013

Just when all seemed copacetic, serious doubts have crept in regarding this autumnâs Rhode Island high school gridiron slate and the inclusion of a full complement of registered R.I. football officials.